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IBN: Polls mean little for Tehri displaced

For people struggling to find some stability, elections hold little meaning opines Prarthna Gahilote, reporting for IBN News. Click here to see video Prarthna Gahilote, CNN-IBN February 17, 2007 Khameri, Uttarakhand: Tehri has opened up a floodgate of emotions during election time. Rehabilitation is the…

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No roll for women in Uttarakhand poll

Their status is much like that of a memorial — a fast fading memory of a distant past opines Prarthna Gahilote, reporting for IBN News. Prarthna Gahilote, CNN-IBN February 16, 2007 Dehradun: Women played an important role in Uttarakhand statehood movement. But on the eve…

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Delimitation of seats a major issue

Daily Pioneer, February 16, 2007 Sidharth Mishra | Hardwar Uttar manthan Election 2007 It may sound incredible but the delimitation of seats for future elections is turning into a major issue in the present poll. The recent notification of seats by the Delimitation Commission, which…

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Dehradun in the Running for International IT Conference

By Rajiv Rawat Garhwal Post February 17, 2007 As the state election campaign enters its final days, another poll is being held in the cyber world to determine the venue of an important information technology conference later this year. Dehradun is one of three cities…

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Here, alcoholism is a big poll issue

Mayank Tewari, Bhikiasain (Almora) Hindustan Times, February 16, 2007 Troubled with rampant alcoholism, women in the Bhikiasain constituency of Almora district have fielded an independent candidate from the fairer sex. Supported by a local women’s NGO, Mahila Ekta Parishad, women from 62 villages met on…

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NDTV: Uttarakhand NGO helps voters decide

So much for clean and transparent government — 11 BJP Candidates have criminal records, 7 for the Samajwadi Party, and 6 for Congress. By Aradhana Sharma for NDTV Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (Dehradun): NDTV has joined hands with the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) to…

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Free Daniel Robinson

British traveler Daniel Robinson has been in jail since October 2006 because he strayed across the Indo-Tibetan border. We call on the authorities to free Robinson immediately, both as a clemency for his health and as a remedy for the highly punitive sentence that was…

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For Sanskriti, not Sanskritization

Commentary 14 February 2007 The BJP’s pledge to make Sanskrit the second language of Uttarakhand will hopefully never see the light of day. Apart from carrying no benefit to the general population despite pandering to religious elites, it gives the impression that their only employment…

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IE: Campaigning hits the melodious route

By S M A Kazmi Indian Express, February 13, 2007 Dehra Dun, February 12: With popular folk singers joining the election fray, campaigning in Uttarakhand seems to be full of melody. While folk singer Pritam Bhartwan is contesting the polls as a candidate of the…

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Does the BJP deserve another chance?

Garhwal Post 13 February 2007 With the state assembly polls growing ever closer, all indications point to a stronger presence of the BJP in the new assembly. While the party might not form the government, they will still play a pivotal role in state politics,…

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